The Hermitage Junior School
School Name: The Hermitage Junior School Address: Oakwood Road, St John's Town/City: Woking County: Surrey Postcode: GU21 8UU Telephone Number: 01483 472047 Website: www.hermitage.surrey.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 7-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2014 Trust: The Swan Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Clare Spires
Capacity: 378
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 294 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 78% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 20.7%
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
URN: 140594
DfE Number: 936/2341
UKPRN: 10044809
UPRN: 200000221291
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Woking (E07000217)
Constituency: Woking (E14001592)
Electoral Ward: St John's (E05010804)
Easting & Northing: 497165E, 157589N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 18' 35.16" N 0° 36' 26.1" W
Plus Code: 9C3X895V+W4
DfE Record: View record
- The Hermitage Infant School (0.1km)
- St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Primary School (0.3km)
- The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College (0.6km)
- St John's Primary School (0.7km)
- Knaphill Infant School and Nursery (1.4km)
- Knaphill Junior School (1.4km)
- Beaufort Primary School (1.6km)
- Brookwood Primary School (1.8km)
- Sythwood Primary and Nursery School (2.2km)
- Goldsworth Primary School (2.4km)
- Amy Botha - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 December 2028.
- Gillian Carter - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 December 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 10 December 2029.
- Robert Clark - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 December 2028.
- Matt Dawson - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 20 November 2027.
- Louise Finke - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 January 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 January 2028.
- Debbie Kimani - Local Governor. Appointed on 8 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 7 September 2029.
- Louise Lawford - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 9 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 July 2030.
- Mary Martin - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 September 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 2 September 2027.
- Beverley Prentice - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 March 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 10 March 2030.
- Clare Spires - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).